Indulge in a creamy cheesecake bursting with chocolate chips to satisfy your cravings! Featuring a chocolate crust, creamy cheesecake and silky ganache, this chocolate chip cheesecake is one of my favorites!
I have mentioned quite a few times my favorite dessert is chocolate cheesecake but I never told you the story about the first time I made cheesecake.
It was before I started this blog. Before I knew all the tricks on how to make the creamiest cheesecake.
Of course my first cheesecake was a complete disaster. Even the second. I have the feeling even my 10th cheesecake was not a sight for sore eyes. Since I’m being completely honest I think my first cheesecake with absolutely no cracks was the brownie bottom cheesecake I shared with you two years ago. (it is still a favorite!)
Over the last couple of years I have made several chocolate cheesecakes but I still find myself going back to recipe I made for the very first time. I think I have made it at least 10 times.
At first I followed the recipe from the cookbook but once I had a few other cheesecake under my belt, I started adapting it to the point it is a totally different recipe.
For the crust I used Oreo cookies, ground walnuts and melted butter, but you can use just Oreos and butter like I did for these ricotta cheesecake bars.
To make the cheesecake I used the usual ingredients: cream cheese, sugar and eggs. In addition to those I added some greek yogurt! You can not replace the yogurt! It produces such a creamy cheesecake!
Now that you know what ingredients are needed to make this chocolate chip cheesecake it’s time to share my secrets to make sure there will be no cracks!
– Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature. All your ingredients!
– A light beating is all it’s needed to make the cheesecake filling. If you over-mix you’ll incorporate air into the cheesecake batter and you’ll most likely end up with a cracked cheesecake.
– You need a great pan! Not just good, but a great one! Use a high-quality heavy 9″ pan. I LOVE the push pans from Kuhr Rikon (I have one in each size!)
– Bake the cheesecake in a water bath. Make sure there’s around 1 inch of hot water in a shallow baking pan otherwise the water will evaporate before the cheesecake is fully baked. Wrap the pan in aluminum foil to prevent water seeping.
– Cool the cheesecake in the warm oven with the door ajar.
– Refrigerate for a couple of hours before slicing and always clean the knife after each cut.
– Be patient!
If you’re still craving chocolate after trying this chocolate chip cheesecake, I’m sure you’ll find something else at this year’s chocolate party to satisfy your desires!
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Yields 12 servings
Indulge in a creamy cheesecake bursting with chocolate chips to satisfy your cravings! Featuring a chocolate crust, creamy cheesecake and silky ganache, this chocolate chip cheesecake is one of my favorites!
15 minPrep Time
1 hrCook Time
6 hrTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- Crust
- 8 oreo cookies or any cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups (20 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Imperial Sugar® (or Dixie Crystals) Extra Fine Granulated Pure Cane Sugar
- 3 Safest Choice™ Pasteurized Eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325F. Grease a 9 inch heavy duty pan . Wrap the outside of the pan with aluminum foil.
- In a food processor, add the Oreo cookies and the walnuts. Pulse until finely ground. Mix with the melted butter.
- Press the crust evenly on the bottom of the prepared pan. Refrigerate for 5 minutes while making the cheesecake filling.
- In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, yogurt and sugar. With the paddle attachment on, beat on low speed until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, lightly whisk the eggs then add them to the cheese mixture. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- With a spatula, fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Pour the cheesecake filling over the prepared crust.
- Place the cheesecake in a roasting pan filled with hot water. Make sure there's around 1 inch of water in the roasting pan otherwise the water will evaporate before the cheesecake is fully baked.
- Bake the cheesecake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
- Turn the oven off, slightly open the door and leave the cheesecake to cool in the warm oven for about 2 hours.
- Remove from the oven and refrigerate 4 or more hours before slicing.
- Just before serving, spoon a little ganache over each slice of cheesecake.
- To make the ganache, add the chocolate chips and heavy cream to a heatproof bowl. Microwave for a couple of seconds until the chocolate is melted. Stir to combine.
- Pour a little ganache over each slice of cheesecake.
Let’s get this party started!!!
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